16:40 Newmarket

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 37.2s

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Humanitarian^h,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 96| D

40/1

Smart on his day for John Gosden but presumably has had his problems and little impact for this yard this year.

Form: 1/0-79S0

(9)

Noble Dynasty²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 94| D

11/4

Juvenile winner who got back on the up after 5 months off with success in 1m handicap at Thirsk in September. Failed to meet expectations both starts after but Buick keeps the faith ahead of return.

Form: 21/2157-

(12)

Pistoletto^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 93| D

33/1

Didn't get home over 2m at Kempton in March but quickly back to winning ways at Lingfield (12f) a month later. Shaped as if still in form over a variety of trips since but seems more effective on AW nowadays.

Form: 710540

(3)

Echo Point¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 92| BF| D

9/2

Steady progress at 3 yrs and only just failed to land the odds in Meydan handicap on return in January. Disappointed there following month and off since. Worth another chance.

Form: 1222-24

(7)

Power of Darkness²⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 92| CD

22/1

Turned in his best effort of the season to win C&D handicap last summer, overcoming a positional bias. Struggled next 3 starts but has been eased 3 lb ahead of return.

Form: 391650-

(11)

Repertoire³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 90| D

9/1

Impressive 6-length winner at Ascot on return but never-nearer third off revised mark at Doncaster last time. Work to do.

Form: 500-173

(5)

Dingle¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 86| D

33/1

Made a winning return at Lingfield in January. Just respectable efforts last 2 starts, fifth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 12/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 233555

(4)

Coase^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Wigham| OR: 84| D

10/1

Already a four-time winner this year, his latest victory coming on the Rowley Mile in April, and posted another good effort when second of 7 in 1m handicap at Sandown. Not seen to best effect here next time.

Form: 471423

(1)

Evocative Spark^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: G Boughey| OR: 93

5/1

Much improved from 2 yrs to 3 yrs for this yard, resuming winning ways at Chester 12 days ago. Still relatively unexposed and pedigree suggests he should stay this far.

Form: 42-2191

(13)

Desert Doctor¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 82

33/1

Narrow winner of a 3-runner affair at Ffos Las last summer. Creditable efforts in Dubai earlier this year but well held back on turf after 4 months off at Doncaster 12 days ago.

Form: 166-437

(6)

Enforced¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Looked far more professional when making third start a winning one in 3-runner novice at Brighton and took a big step forward to follow up on handicap bow over C&D 2 weeks ago. Comes from a talented family and appeals as the type to go on improving.

Form: 9-411

(8)

Balearic^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 76

33/1

Posted an improved effort to win his first race on turf in 3-runner handicap at Chepstow last summer. Below form next 2 starts and just modest form over hurdles both starts for new yard.

Form: 531644-

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(2)

Soar Above²¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: J Butler J: Collen Storey

Forecasts

Noble Dynasty (11/4), Enforced (7/2), Echo Point (9/2), Evocative Spark (5/1), Repertoire (9/1), Coase (10/1), Soar Above (12/1), Power of Darkness (22/1), Pistoletto (33/1), Desert Doctor (33/1), Dingle (33/1), Balearic (33/1), Humanitarian (40/1)

ENFORCED is the one potentially ahead of his mark having shown much-improved form to follow up from Brighton when making a successful handicap debut over C&D 2 weeks ago. He can complete the hat-trick. The other 3-y-o in the field Evocative Spark is also going the right way and rates the biggest threat ahead of Charlie Appleby's pair Noble Dynasty and Echo Point.